CVE catalog
CVE-2021-20232
A flaw was found in gnutls. A use after free issue in client_send_params in lib/ext/pre_shared_key.c may lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.35% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in gnutls. A use after free issue in client_send_params in lib/ext/pre_shared_key.c may lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | gnutls28 | sid | 3.8.13-1 | fixed |
| Debian | gnutls28 | forky | 3.8.13-1 | fixed |
| Debian | gnutls28 | trixie | 3.8.9-3+deb13u4 | fixed |
| Debian | gnutls28 | trixie-security | 3.8.9-3+deb13u4 | fixed |
| Debian | gnutls28 | bookworm | 3.7.9-2+deb12u7 | fixed |
| Debian | gnutls28 | bookworm-security | 3.7.9-2+deb12u7 | fixed |
| Cpe | gnutls | Not reported | 3.7.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | enterprise_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | fedora | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.10 | 3.6.15-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.11 | 3.6.15-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.12 | 3.6.15-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.13 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.14 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.15 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.16 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.17 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.18 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.19 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.20 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.21 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.22 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.23 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | gnutls | 3.24 | 3.7.1-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.9-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.9-5ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.10-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.11.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.11.1-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.13-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.13-2ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.13-2ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.13-2ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | 20.04 | 3.6.13-2ubuntu1.6 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | gnutls28 | source | sid | 3.7.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | gnutls28 | source | forky | 3.7.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | gnutls28 | source | trixie | 3.7.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | gnutls28 | source | bookworm | 3.7.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | gnutls | cpe | Not reported | 3.7.1 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.10 | 3.6.15-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.11 | 3.6.15-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.12 | 3.6.15-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.13 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.14 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.15 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.16 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.17 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.18 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.19 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.20 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.21 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.22 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.23 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Alpine | gnutls | apk | 3.24 | 3.7.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | gnutls28 | deb | 20.04 | 3.6.13-2ubuntu1.6 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20232 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [gnutls-bin]Unknown
Source package: [gnutls28]
Details (4)
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
- [gnutls-doc]Unknown
Source package: [gnutls28]
Details (4)
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
- [guile-gnutls]Unknown
Source package: [gnutls28]
Details (4)
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
- [libgnutls28-dev]Unknown
Source package: [gnutls28]
Details (4)
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
- [libgnutls30]Unknown
Source package: [gnutls28]
Details (4)
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
- [libgnutls-dane0]Unknown
Source package: [gnutls28]
Details (4)
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
- [libgnutls-openssl27]Unknown
Source package: [gnutls28]
Details (4)
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
- [libgnutlsxx30]Unknown
Source package: [gnutls28]
Details (4)
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
3.7.9-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.7.1-1nvd · gnutls28 · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-398330.json]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2021_4451.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20232]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2021-20232]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20232]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-20232]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-20232.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2021/wid-sec-w-2026-3127.json]
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